tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505137.post7733728911062526778..comments2015-03-31T11:42:45.908-05:00Comments on TraderFeed: The Manly FactorBrett Steenbarger, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11988667917563876202noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505137.post-64033736730109121332008-09-10T19:03:00.000-05:002008-09-10T19:03:00.000-05:00Thanks to all for the great comments. I totally a...Thanks to all for the great comments. I totally agree that the manly image can devolve into a kind of macho and that such machismo is a poor substitute for genuine strength. Speak loudly and carry a small stick seems to be the order of the day; quite a reversal of Teddy Roosevelt's "manly" dictum.<BR/><BR/>BrettBrett Steenbarger, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11988667917563876202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505137.post-21592550778540386102008-09-10T19:01:00.000-05:002008-09-10T19:01:00.000-05:00Hi HPT,I continue to see the market pricing in eco...Hi HPT,<BR/><BR/>I continue to see the market pricing in economic weakness rather than inflation--<BR/><BR/>BrettBrett Steenbarger, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11988667917563876202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505137.post-58197993186410603452008-09-09T13:59:00.000-05:002008-09-09T13:59:00.000-05:00Excellent post, and since my computer had a major ...Excellent post, and since my computer had a major crash, I'll take a moment to suggest I will vote for "Mr." Palin! As good a choice as any, being nobody can fix our financial crises until it fixes itself.itrade4realhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12084989194456533736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505137.post-6818946425651844792008-09-09T09:45:00.000-05:002008-09-09T09:45:00.000-05:00Looking at races from last 100 years, democrats do...Looking at races from last 100 years, democrats don't win unless running against a GOP incumbent. JFK is the only exception. This suggests Obama is 4 years too late or early. Of course 100 years may just be too small a sample.MarcoAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18393916144884103807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505137.post-14471103841768862512008-09-09T08:32:00.000-05:002008-09-09T08:32:00.000-05:00The Jr senator from Illinois is a potempkin politi...The Jr senator from Illinois is a potempkin politician. <BR/>We need a man who has soul, a mind and spirit. Only one man approaches that. I'll leave it to you all to guess who that is. <BR/>Georgegeorgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02947986310772585436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505137.post-75733563606548639252008-09-09T07:49:00.000-05:002008-09-09T07:49:00.000-05:00I'm often reminded of why Plato chose Philosophy o...I'm often reminded of why Plato chose Philosophy over Politics and your post is another reminder...<BR/><BR/>Certainly, Plato was "manly" in his looks and was interested in politics as a young man but shifted toward philosophy when he came to believe that politicians did not think clearly enough about the proper relationship between order and the ideal truth. <BR/><BR/>Plato became especially disillusioned with politics when his mentor, Socrates, was forced by political leaders to renounce his philisophical beliefs or die: Socrates chose to die.<BR/><BR/>It is no wonder that one of Plato's greatest quotes is about politicians:<BR/><BR/>"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors."<BR/><BR/>Thanks to Plato and to you, Dr. Brett, for provoking and promoting thought...<BR/><BR/>Kent @ The Financial PhilosopherThe Financial Philosopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03222346836795488521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505137.post-85311193248735273392008-09-09T06:42:00.000-05:002008-09-09T06:42:00.000-05:00Great, but you forgot Arnold. See Wikipedia "girl...Great, but you forgot Arnold. See Wikipedia "girlie men"Mike Desahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06614709332271607832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505137.post-88482821299101697522008-09-09T04:52:00.000-05:002008-09-09T04:52:00.000-05:00Banged the nail on the head...(Unfortunately for t...Banged the nail on the head...<BR/><BR/>(Unfortunately for this Obama supporter)<BR/>DJFDeclan Fallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01529005956420211656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505137.post-69551221930449550862008-09-09T00:25:00.000-05:002008-09-09T00:25:00.000-05:00Doc, this post made me think of an old adage that ...Doc, this post made me think of an old adage that went something like "genius is simply superior abilities of observation".<BR/>If there's even a sliver of truth to that -- you're a genius. Thanks for the always enjoyable and enlightening words you write. Best, Charles UptonCharleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02513648506121186831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505137.post-13968087530317606542008-09-08T23:34:00.000-05:002008-09-08T23:34:00.000-05:00Dear Dr. Steenbarger,Manliness doesn't pay the bil...Dear Dr. Steenbarger,<BR/><BR/>Manliness doesn't pay the bills.<BR/><BR/>Hunting moose doesn't win wars.<BR/><BR/>Growing a pair (gotta love the young and bold :)) has little to do with successfully building a nation and prevailing in the world (thank goodness - think suicide bombers).<BR/><BR/>Unless Americans are able to tell the difference between true courage (p.e. Bush Sr. - regardless of agreement or disagreement regarding policies) and macho poses (Bush Jr's "Bring them on" and the Osama wanted-dead-or-alive poster - ahem, where is he?, it's only been 7 years), the US is doomed. Sorry to say.<BR/><BR/>232 years ago the Founding Fathers risked and "pledged to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our Sacred Honor" for nothing but a few ideals. They must be revolving in their graves.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the indicator update and everything else. All the best,<BR/><BR/>JorgeFirebirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16875726059248008250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505137.post-25571595339540004502008-09-08T22:20:00.000-05:002008-09-08T22:20:00.000-05:00I think you 'get it'. Image is 90% of the game. ...I think you 'get it'. Image is 90% of the game. Can you imagine a whimpy Treasury Secretary trying to manage this crisis? No sale.<BR/><BR/> And I loved your "That is associated with aggression, not to mention an insensitivity toward the multitude of groups vying for elite victimhood status."<BR/><BR/> You ought to moonlight as a political commentator.procolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18311564745165031823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505137.post-51477124649351804972008-09-08T22:13:00.000-05:002008-09-08T22:13:00.000-05:00As much as i really think both parties are part of...As much as i really think both parties are part of a greater agenda toward globalism, (which i am not a fan of) at least during this time of political corruption on a global scale, if Mcain gets in, capital gains will probably be lower, and that is a good thing! I was a Ron Paul supppoter myself, and would vote for Jesse Ventura if he runs in 2012, we need to get back to the consitution or whats left of it.SSKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05565655480481975994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505137.post-89166443065389369072008-09-08T22:05:00.000-05:002008-09-08T22:05:00.000-05:00I write to support your foray into into this realm...I write to support your foray into into this realm, and note once again how astute your observations are, regardless of where and how they are applied.<BR/><BR/>That said, and accepting the premises that on the face of it, one 'pair' of candidates may present themsleves as more 'manly' than another, and that that may also 'hold more sway' with some voters...<BR/><BR/>I personally hope that this election season, voters from both genders are able to vote for a true change of leadership. As you so aptly noted, it is far from clear, that the GOP has provided any evidence they deserve another 4 years, and in my opinion, all too much they do not.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps, in a sense, it can be reduced down to the essense of your post...since change requires courage, it may be easier for many voters to accept and go along with anyone that, on the face of it, seems to 'have a pair', when in fact, voting for real change may require the voters themselves to be the ones that possess the pair. <BR/><BR/>Any way you slice it, it is time for a seminal change.abelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06101967070304286924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505137.post-40360320496538383272008-09-08T22:01:00.000-05:002008-09-08T22:01:00.000-05:00I'm a little bit surprised you don't use the term ...I'm a little bit surprised you don't use the term 'machoism' instead of manly men.onionfutureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11467965321765651286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505137.post-38885683726550698312008-09-08T21:58:00.000-05:002008-09-08T21:58:00.000-05:00This explains why we are so military hungry...Thou...This explains why we are so military hungry...<BR/><BR/>Though I heard a different perspective. It is said that only 1 time in I don't know, 50 years or so, the shorter man won the presidential election. In other words, subconsciously, America votes for the taller man.Mujer Divinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07455313656012773498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505137.post-82604027300178503182008-09-08T20:55:00.000-05:002008-09-08T20:55:00.000-05:00Americans are, in general, low-information voters....Americans are, in general, low-information voters. Therefore, it is not surprising that they continue to elect people who, in general, play shallow arguments over true policy debates.Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16016686632386396090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505137.post-30545574304746283692008-09-08T19:31:00.000-05:002008-09-08T19:31:00.000-05:00The manly men including Condie, weren't so smart. ...The manly men including Condie, weren't so smart. Maybe you're right, how about a slow deliberate thinker that waits patiently to make a decision. Oh yeah, Kerry tried that but he a tad too slow. Will Obama be quicker?LPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11803548402479540869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505137.post-28824462044811783112008-09-08T18:39:00.000-05:002008-09-08T18:39:00.000-05:00What's your take on interest rates, short term and...What's your take on interest rates, short term and long term treasury yields going forward?HPThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12837046386348740840noreply@blogger.com